Chapter 6 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter 6 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The three spider ships waited in the late evening darkness. Only a few spectators loitered. The television cameras were quiet. Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out. Norma's heels clicked sharply on the runway as she approached.
Chapter 6 of Peril of the Starmen is here in full — 190 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading “Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out.”
plural of “camera” — equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading “The television cameras were quiet.”
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading “Norma's heels clicked sharply on the runway as she approached.”
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading “Norma's heels clicked sharply on the runway as she approached.”
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading “Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out.”
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading “Only a few spectators loitered.”
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading “The three spider ships waited in the late evening darkness.”
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading “The television cameras were quiet.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Only a few spectators loitered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Norma's heels clicked sharply on the runway as she approached.
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Norma's heels clicked sharply on the runway as she approached.
plural of “camera” — equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading The television cameras were quiet.
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading Norma's heels clicked sharply on the runway as she approached.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The three spider ships waited in the late evening darkness.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The three spider ships waited in the late evening darkness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Only a few spectators loitered.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading Norma's heels clicked sharply on the runway as she approached.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The three spider ships waited in the late evening darkness.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The three spider ships waited in the late evening darkness.
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From this reading Only a few spectators loitered.
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From this reading Norma's heels clicked sharply on the runway as she approached.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Norma's heels clicked sharply on the runway as she approached.
and nothing more
From this reading Only a few spectators loitered.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out.
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The television cameras were quiet.
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading Norma's heels clicked sharply on the runway as she approached.
plural of “sentry” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading Norma's heels clicked sharply on the runway as she approached.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Norma's heels clicked sharply on the runway as she approached.
plural of “ship” — a vessel that carries passengers or freight
From this reading The three spider ships waited in the late evening darkness.
plural of “spectator” — a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Only a few spectators loitered.
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading The three spider ships waited in the late evening darkness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out.
broadcasting visual images of stationary or moving objects
From this reading The television cameras were quiet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three spider ships waited in the late evening darkness.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three spider ships waited in the late evening darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Army sentries patroled the area to keep the starmen inside and the curious out.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The three spider ships waited in the late evening darkness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The television cameras were quiet.
Chapter 6 of Peril of the Starmen by Kris Neville holds 190 sentences, grouped into 38 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 6 holds 190 sentences of Peril of the Starmen, unabridged, divided into 38 reading sections.
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